The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-06-16
So LONDONDERRY. VT. THURSDAY, JUNE l6, 1887

tory, Wcstley, Shropshire. This was
the letter:
"My Deerest Amer. | ope this will fine
you in good eth as it leeves me at present.
My deerest Amer, it his long time sense
rote to yew, but their have been so much to
do as have no time. hop this will fine
you in good hel,h, my deerest Amer. This
is very quite plase. their is no sports nor
nothink, orphan sy. for deer old Englan an
the swete faces, spechially one left behind,
| ope to see, 1t soon, SO no more at present
| from your trew lover, BEN,
What tho Fraulein thought Of 1t when
she heard that Ben had changed his
mind l hardly know, but hc madc some
plausible excuse, have no doubt, and
promised ito soothc her wounded feel
ings) that he would soon return.
Once moro at Westley. The first
evening after his arrival Ben went down
to the rectory. Anna was out, but the
coachman was in.
"Yo' back again my lad Yo're just
like bobby, a-turning up when you
are not wanted"
That was the coachman's welcome and
Ben resented it.
perhaps if you don't want mo there's
some one e.sc as docs"
"Then perhaps there's two on 'em, TO,
l see two on 'em together not five min
utes ago."
''Heyw calculated Ben.
"As much hay as yo' like, my lad.
we gics it to the losses, and can spare a
bit for donkey"
Clearly, there was no friendly feeling
on the part of the coachman for Ben.
Then the cook tackled him. "You'vc
made fine mess of it, Ben. Have you
heard what she's had left her2'
Left herr' exclaimed the humbug
Eyes, left her--two thousand pounds
and she's going for it on Monday. Itll
make them very comfortable"
"Her and her mother" suggested
Ben.
"Ho, ho, ho, no" roared the coach
man.
"Hi, hi, hi, hill" laughed the cook.
"Hec, hcc, hec, hec!' sang the
kitchen maid all in chorus.
"Hcr and her mother!' and then they
went of again.
"It's very funny" said the victim,
"but don't sec where the fun comes
in"
"Don't'e now? Then I'll tell yer.
Yo'rc come back to make it up VII hel
because yo'an heard as hers got some
money. Bat it's bespoke already fol
her and-hcr mother"
Coachman, cook aud kitchen maid
repeat chorus.
'l'll not take it." said Ben, "from
no ones lips but hers. Her said herd
stick to me, and I've stuck to her, and
expect her'll stick to me, and that's al
about it,"
"Thcn you can take it from her lip!
now, Mr.. Benjamin." said Anna, com
ing in at the moment. "You ncvel
wrote to me for more than twelve
months, though l wrote to you twice.
and then, when l had some money lef
1nttnr n iprp ~
how as you was very fond of me. Afor'
you went away l said to the coachman
If he's not in earnest, then Pm not il
earnest, and that's all about it,"
"Ncver mind," said Ben to himsel
that night. IF one door shuts anothc
door opens"
yes, the door was open when Be-
got there, some six weeks after he hat
left. He entered the house with the al
of master, pausing moment to loo]
round on the vineyards which would s.
soon be his. He opened an inner door
there sat FrauleIn, busy with her needle
81 am back again." said he; "giv
me welcome"
"Then you can go back again." sh
replied.
"But am come to stay and work or
the farm"
"Thc farm does not want you, neithc
do l." she answered.
Then Benjamin waxcd furious. II
called her tickle and unkind, told he
that no good could come to double
dealing person, and left her with tn
somewhat double-cdgcd remark that q
bird in the han | is worth two in tn
bush."
think ought to explain the Frau
, lein's behavior. The ol cook at West
ley wrote to her tc warn her agains
/ 'lhat prcsumin' villun." = Casscll'
Magazine.
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